Keira Heu-Jwyn Chang

Keira Heu-Jwyn Chang was a triple-major in Ballet, Astrophysics, and Philosophy at the University of Utah before pursuing Cultural and Arts Management at American University. Chang worked at the Association of Performing Arts Presenters and New York City Center Theater. She spent two years with a small venture capital firm gaining fluency in financial and business planning, investment, and securities regulation. Since 2005, Chang has advised independent artists and nonprofits in production, stratetgic planning, digital media, finance and everything in between.

They currently serve as Executive Director of the stellar Kate Weare Company and supports the work of The Weavers Way Community Fund. Chang helps facilitate pursue projects at the intersection of technology and the arts as a freelance photographer, graphic designer, web developer, electronics fabricator and interactive installation designer. She has worked with Gibney Dance’s Digital Technology Initiative and Barnard College’s Movement Lab to teach and mentor dance artist interest in integrating technology in their creative practice. Chang served as Studio Manager for digital artist Kyle McDonald for 5 years from 2019-2024.

Their newest venture, DADA – The Dance Arts Data App, is a web based application designed to be a free tool and a knowledge base of fundraising, marketing and administrative information for dance organizations.